Career Opportunities
The Morgridge Institute for Research is a private, nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving human health through interdisciplinary biomedical research, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Morgridge Institute for Research
Current Openings:
Grants and Contracts Compliance Specialist
The Morgridge institute for Research seeks a Research Compliance Administrator to be part of the Sponsored Programs team. As a member of the Sponsored Programs team, the Research Compliance Administrator will be responsible for ensuring institute compliance on a Sponsored Programs from a variety of different organizations including NIH, NSF, other federal agencies and many private foundations.
Assistant Research Specialist – Sun Lab
The Sun group utilizes zebrafish, and, occasionally, mice as model systems to study regeneration of heart muscle and the crosstalk between organ systems during tissue regeneration. The primary focus of this position is regeneration research with duties involving (but not limited to) molecular biology, histology, surgeries, explant culture, imaging, microinjection, and imaging and analysis, with opportunities for co-authorships on published manuscripts.
BINA Program Administrator
Job Purpose: The Program Administrator position assists the Bioimaging North America (BINA) leadership, including the BINA program lead, in multiple projects and administrative duties. The person in this role will
Postdoctoral Research Associate – Metabolism, Biotechnology and Functional Genomics
In the Cantor lab, our guiding hypothesis is that existing model systems have masked critical insights into human cell-environment interactions. We test this through a variety of approaches at the interface of basic biology and engineering – integrating our efforts in tool development with methods in biochemistry, systems biology, functional genomics, and chemical genetics. Our broad goals are to better understand the role of environmental factors in basic human cell physiology and drug sensitivity – with a particular focus on blood cancers and normal immune cells.
Sr Payroll & Benefits Specialist
Description The Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist is a fully on-site role, responsible for managing all payroll activities and benefit/retirement programs for the Morgridge Institute for Research, including implementing changes
Student Lab Assistant – Fan Lab
The Opportunity: The Morgridge Institute for Research seeks a Student Lab Assistant to work in Dr. Jing Fan’s Metabolism lab. Responsibilities include: Sterilizing lab equipment Cleaning dishes and autoclaving waste
Student Office Assistant
The Morgridge Institute is looking to hire a Student Office Assistant to start immediately and continue through Summer 2025. This position will provide support within the Research Computing Department at Morgridge. The Discovery building is located on the UW-Madison campus at 330 North Orchard Street and is easily accessible by bus. We are seeking a student who can commit to 10 – 20 hours per week during the school year and has availability during the work week (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.). During Summer 2025, we’d like the candidate to increase their hours up to approximately 29 hours per week.
Technical Help Desk Specialist III
The Technical Help Desk Specialist III provides level 2 and level 3 IT support to users of the Morgridge Institute for Research, Morgridge Help Desk staff, the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, WARF, and UW conferences. This non-supervisory position focuses primarily on endpoint management and leads the efforts of the Help Desk to solve highly technical Windows, MAC, Linux, Network, and Security issues.